Wesley Pritchett

Wesley ‘Wes’ Pritchett (Born July 7, 1966 in Atlanta, GA) was an American football player.[1][2]

Wesley Pritchet
No. 34
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1966-07-07) July 7, 1966
Atlanta, Georgia
Career information
College:Notre Dame
Career history

Career

Pritchett was linebacker for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish between 1985 and leading tackler and all-American on 1988 National Championship team. In 1989 he was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the 6th round of the NFL draft.[3] Pritchett then played for the Atlanta Falcons in 1991.[4]

In 1988, an article was published in the New York Times about Pritchett, and two other players, Reggie Ho and Frank Stams, about the effort Lou Holtz made to bolster the team after a coaching change. The team went on to win the 1988 National Championship.[5]

In 2013, ESPN published a story by reporter Jerry Barca about Pritchett and the famed 1989 Fiesta Bowl, in with Notre Dame beating West Virginia 34-21, making then National Champions.[6] The same reporter then wrote a book about the team, which included Pritchett, entitled ‘Unbeatable’ in 2013.[7][8]

In 2013, the New York Times published an article by reporter Tim Rohan entitled “In ’88, Irish Needed Three ‘Knuckleheads’ to Win Title” which profiled Pritchett.[9]

Retirement

Pritchett retired from professional football in 1991. Pritchett is now a financial advisor.

References
  1. "Wes Pritchett Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2019-02-08.
  2. "Wes Pritchett - The Pro Football Archives". www.profootballarchives.com. Retrieved 2019-02-08.
  3. "Irish Legend: Wes Pritchett". ABC57. Retrieved 2019-02-08.
  4. "Wes Pritchett". NFL.com. Retrieved 2019-02-08.
  5. Moran, Malcolm (1988-12-25). "COLLEGE FOOTBALL; At Notre Dame, Losses Bred Leaders". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-02-08.
  6. "The greatest season in college football". ESPN.com. 2013-08-19. Retrieved 2019-02-08.
  7. Barca, Jerry (2013-08-13). Unbeatable: Notre Dame's 1988 Championship and the Last Great College Football Season. ISBN 1250024838.
  8. Barca, Jerry (2013-08-13). Unbeatable: Notre Dame's 1988 Championship and the Last Great College Football Season. Macmillan. ISBN 9781250024831.
  9. Rohan, Tim (2013-01-04). "In '88, Irish Needed Three 'Knuckleheads' to Win Title". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-02-08.
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